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Legislation can be discharged from a standing committee. How many signatures in the
House does it take to discharge a bill?
218
The quorum for the Committee of the Whole is
Any 100 members
A member of Congress who tried to follow the wishes of his voters but if he can’t sleep he
will vote the other way is using what model?
Conscience
Taxing and spending bills go on which House calendar? The
Union calendar
The leaders of each political party in Congress are selected by their party’s
Caucus
Who selects conference committee members from the House and from the Senate?
Speaker, senate majority leader
What device in the House is used to force bills from a standing committee when the
standing committee disapproves of the bill?
Discharge petition
When a group of Senators continuously debate a bill in order to delay a vote on it, it is
called a
Filibuster
The President used to have power to veto part of a bill without vetoing all of it. This device
is called the
Item veto
The term of office for House members is how many years?
Two years
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How many House members are elected every two years?
435
A member of Congress who tries to balance his judgment with what the people want is a
Politico
How old do you need to be and how long do you need to live in the state if you run for the
US Senate?
30, 9
Legislative policy for each party in each branch of Congress is made by the
Policy Committee
The idea that a member of Congress should represent the group that he belongs to, in other
words a female member of Congress should represent women is
Symbolic representation
All House members are elected every two years so that the House would represent
Change
In the House who has the power to refer bills to committees? The
Speaker
Originally Senators were indirectly elected so that the Senate would represent the
Elite
A member of Congress who bases his decisions on what the people want is a
Delegate
Controversial non-taking and non-spending bills go on what House calendar? The
House calendar
A committee composed of members of each branch that conduct research are called
Joint committees
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What device in the Senate is used to end debate?
Cloture
Bills that grant a governmental benefit to an individual or group are
Private bills
How old must you be to serve in the House and how long do you need to live in the state
that you represent?
25, 7
A member of Congress who bases his decisions on his best judgment is a
Trustee
The parliamentary procedure that the House uses to consider all bills which is designed to
speed up legislation is the
Committee of the Whole
They try to persuade the rank and file members of the Congress to vote like the leadership
wants them to vote. They are called
Whips
When Congress decides how much money to spend on a federal program, it is known as
Appropriation
Senators represent entire
States
Senators have staggered terms of office so that they would represent
Stability
They party committee that makes committee assignments is the
Committee on committees
Most bills die in standing committee. This is called
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Pigeonhole
Differences between House and Senate versions of a bill are resolved by the
Conference committee
In the Senate who has the power to refer bills to committees. The
Majority leader
Originally Senators were elected how?
Indirectly by state legislatures
The purpose of a filibuster is to
Force a compromise on the bill
When Congress decides to create a federal program, it is known as
Authorization
One function of a member of Congress is to handle complaints that citizens have against
federal agencies and to resolve those complaints. This function is called
Casework
Another name for pork barrel legislation is
Earmarks
Attaching one bill to another bill as an amendment is called a
Rider
Bills on the House calendar have to go through what House committee to go the floor of the
House? The
Rules Committee
The Senate was given a six year term of office so that the Senate would represent
Wisdom
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Congress is constitutionally obligated to follow up the laws that it passes to see if they are
working like Congress intended. This function is called
Legislative oversight
All members of each political party in each branch of Congress belong to the
Caucus
Tax legislation has to originate in the House because the Framers intended the House to
represent the
People
Only the Senate needs to improve treaties because the Framers intended for the Senate to
represent
Wisdom
If the President does not sign or veto a bill within 10 days excluding Sundays while
Congress in session, then the bill is
Passed
According to the Constitution, tax legislation has to originate in the
House
How many Senators are elected every two years?
1/3
The House committee that determines the amending and debating of bills on the House
calendar is the
Rules Committee
How many House members are there?
435
How long does a President have to make up his mind if he is going to sign or veto a bill?
10 days excluding Sundays while Congress is in session
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How many Senators are there?
100
Each Congressional committee is responsible for particular types of legislation. This is
called
Jurisdiction
House members are directly elected by the people so that they would represent the
People
Debate in the Senate is ended by a
3/5 vote of the Senate or 60 Senators
The quorum in the House is how many members?
218
In the Senate there is a ceremonial position that goes to the senior most member of the
majority party. This is the
President pro tempore
The Framers intended for the House to represent the
People, what is popular, local interests, and change
Sometimes either branch of Congress will set up temporary committees to investigate a
problem. These committees are called
Special or select committees
If the president does not sign or veto a bill and Congress is not in session for 10 days
excluding Sundays, then the bill is
Pocket vetoed
Sometimes the leaders of each party in the US Senate informally negotiate the terms for
debate of a bill and potential amendments. This process is called
Unanimous consent
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Standing committees are divided into
Subcommittees
House members have two-year terms of office so that they would represent what was
Popular
The purpose of a rider is to help the
Original bill and/or the rider pass
Fact finding informational events that take place in subcommittee where those opposing
and supporting a bill get to speak is known as a
Hearing
The term of office for US Senators is how many years?
Six years
The process of revising or re-writing a bill within subcommittee is called
Mark up
The minimum number of members that need to be present to conduct business in either
branch of Congress is called the
Quorum
The Framers intended for the Senate to represent the
Elite, wisdom, state interests, stability
The presiding officer of the Senate is the
Vice President